[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 199 (Friday, October 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 53283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24969]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Request for
Nominations for Voting Members To Serve on the National Institutes of
Health (NIH), National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences'
(NIEHS) Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research
Coordinating Committee
SUMMARY: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the
National Institutes of Health is requesting nominations for members to
serve on the Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research
Coordinating Committee. This Committee will coordinate information on
existing activities related to breast cancer and environmental research
and make recommendations to the National Institutes of Health and other
Federal agencies on how to improve existing research programs.
DATES: Nominations received on or before December 1, 2009 will be
considered in a pool of candidates gathered from numerous sources for
membership on the Committee. Nominations received after December 1,
2009 will be considered for future vacancies.
ADDRESSES: All nominations for membership should be sent to the contact
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Collins, Division of
Extramural Research and Training, National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences, P.O. Box 12233, MD K3-12, RTP, NC 27709, Phone: 919-
541-0117, FAX: 919-316-4606, E-mail: [email protected].
I. Function of the Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research
Coordinating Committee
The Committee will (1) share and coordinate information on existing
research activities, and make recommendations to the National
Institutes of Health and other Federal agencies regarding how to
improve existing research programs, that are related to breast cancer
research; (2) develop a comprehensive strategy and advise the NIH and
other Federal agencies in the solicitation of proposals for
collaborative, multidisciplinary research, including proposals to
evaluate environmental and genomic factors that may be related to the
etiology of breast cancer; (3) develop a summary of advances in breast
cancer research supported or conducted by Federal agencies relevant to
the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer and other diseases
and disorders; and (4) make recommendations to the Secretary regarding
any appropriate changes to research activities, to ensure that federal
research activities are free of unnecessary duplication of effort,
regarding public participation in decisions relating to breast cancer
research to increase the involvement of patient advocacy and community
organizations representing a broad geographical area, on how best to
disseminate information on breast cancer research progress, and how to
expand partnerships between public and private entities to expand
collaborative, cross-cutting research.
II. Criteria for Voting Members
A. Scientists, Physicians, and Other Health Professionals
Committee Members will include scientists, physicians, and health
professionals who are not officers or employees of the United States;
represent multiple disciplines, including clinical, basic, and public
health sciences; represent different geographical regions of the United
States; are from practice settings, academia, or other research
settings; and are experienced in the scientific peer review process.
B. Other Public Members
Committee Members will also include members of the general public,
who represent individuals with breast cancer.
III. Nomination Procedures
Any interested person may nominate one or more qualified persons
for membership on the Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental
Research Coordinating Committee. Self-nominations are also accepted. In
an effort to ensure that women, minority groups, and individuals with
disabilities are adequately represented on advisory committees, NIEHS
encourages nominations of qualified candidates from these groups.
Nominations must include a current resume or curriculum vitae of each
nominee, including current business address, telephone number, and
email address, and a brief explanation of the nominee's qualifications
for the committee. Experience and activity on boards, committees, and/
or membership in advocacy groups dealing with breast cancer and the
environment, participation in the review process for federal programs,
and/or involvement with programs regarding the support of scientific
research in this area should be indicated. Nominations must also
acknowledge that the nominee is aware of the nomination, is willing to
serve as a member, and appears to have no conflict of interest that
would preclude membership. NIEHS will ask the potential candidates to
provide detailed information concerning matters related to financial
holdings, employment, and research grants and/or contracts.
Dated: October 8, 2009.
Jennifer Spaeth,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-24969 Filed 10-15-09; 8:45 am]
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